It all began freshman year. The first time I was diagnosed with RBF. And this is my story. For those who don’t know, RBF stands for Resting B---- Face, and is an affliction usually affecting girls, whose facial expressions, or lack thereof, have the unintentional appearance of constantly being angry, irritated, or judgemental. The most well-known example of this is Kristen Stewart who, although known for her role in the Twilight series, is more commonly recognized for her emotionless RBF. I like to think that I have a milder case of RBF, and I myself can’t understand how my face could look so angry without my knowledge, but based on the numerous accounts from people who have recognized and mentioned this quality to me, I feel I must accept it. Although there is no cure for this ailment, I believe I have found ways around it and have at the very least learned to live with it.…show more content… I have no clue how the topic of RBF was even brought up, but immediately one of his friends, 3 years older than me who I barely knew, turned and said that I had a perfect example of RBF. At that point I barely even knew what it was, and as they explained it to me, I could feel my heart sinking as the realization set in, because I knew they were right and I really did, and still do, have RBF. And to top it all off, my friends on the trip who I had known for years, all burst out saying it was “so true” and “how had they not realized it before.” And so it was on that day in October of 2014 that I was officially diagnosed with
